He heard the voice from behind him. Looking around, his vision now focussing in on the metallic chamber that he was in, he saw her before she saw him. She was pretty, if looking a little bit dishevelled, which was as unsurprising given she’d seemed to come out of the same pod things that he...
Jack just stared in slack jawed amazement as she kissed him on the cheek before she went into her room.
Did she just...?
Shaking his head, he limped into his own room. Jack’s room was sparsely furnished. There wasn’t much in the way of belongings there, and that was the way he liked it...
The sound of a metallic hiss split the darkness. A flash of light, briefly illuminating the gloom.
For a brief second.
He falls forward, his vision punctuated by the explosion of light. The sudden explosion left flickers of bright light hovering at the edges of his sight. Pain suddenly lances...
There was a tone of finality to her words. Shaking his head, he reached out, taking her hand as she helped him climb to his feet. As he did, a sudden twinge of pain emanating from his leg caused him to almost collapse again. Grimacing at the sudden, sharp pain, Jack not only held onto her...
It was strange in a way. The inevitability of it all. The way that Jack seemingly instinctively knew that despite everything, irrespective of what he did or said, she would be there.
She would always be there.
It was something that he embraced even as it broke his heart to do so.
Jack was...
He ran. He ran as fast as he could, taking him away from Viri, and the man who was trying to kill him. Jack vaulted over the railing separating the dancefloor from one of the club's walkways. The synth-infused beats of the Schooner continued to rattle and thrum even despite the escalating...
"Jack!", she called, but Jack was not there.
She had pulled him away from the thugs who had come onto the dance floor with their knives. Some of the dancers had seen the confrontation unfolding, and soon the sound of panicked screams could be heard mingling with the incessant synthetic tunes...
Lost in his thoughts, Jack started somewhat when the glass was put down on the table in front of him. Glancing upwards, his dark eyes widened in surprise to see Viridian standing in front of him.
"And ya promised me a dance."
Jack swallowed, tugging at the collar of his shirt a little bit...
Station Eternity.
Home to millions, the starport was a melting pot of different cultures and species. The year was 2478. Two hundred years ago technological advancement made it possible for humanity to reached out and begin to colonise the solar system. They advanced both further and...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.